Cyclone ASHOBAA to intensify into severe cyclonic storm by Wednesday

New Delhi: Cyclonic storm 'ASHOBAA' will be moving north-north-westwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow night.

This may encourage rainfall at most places over coastal Karnataka, Konkan and Goa as well as south Gujarat with isolated heavy falls.

Strong winds speed reaching 70 to 120 kilometres per hour would prevail along and off Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts.

According to the MeT Department, sea condition would be very rough to high along and off Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts.

In Gujarat, weather department has issued a warning to fishermen along the coast following the storm. As a precautionary measure, danger signal number 2 has been hoisted at all ports of Gujarat.